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Apevia ATX-WA1100W Warlock 1100-Watt ATX Power Supply

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mistahtokyo

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http://www.compusa.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=3756958&sku=A107-1113

I am planning on getting this power supply to power a new rig that I'm making. It will consist of an Overclocked sandy bridge 2600k and crossfired Radeon HD 6970s. There will also be around 8-10 fans hooked up to this along with various peripherals.

What I want to know is... How good is this power supply? How efficient? It seems pretty cheap for 1100w, so I'm not sure if it is of a decent enough quality.
 
6970s are around 220w each, SB is 95ish, that gives you about 530w before fans and hdds and such.
A corsair 750 would be plenty, maybe an 850 if you feel like cranking the volts up and OCing like mad.
 
The price is good, though. And if I ever want to add another card or switch to dual 6990s having a high limit would help with making me feel assured. I'd like to know what some people think of the Apevia, but if I hear negative comments on it's performance and such, I might end up getting a corsair 850.
 
I can't think of any positive comments on an apevia unit. Odds are it's cheap cause it's junk, really.
 
mistahtokyo said:
The price is good, though. And if I ever want to add another card or switch to dual 6990s having a high limit would help with making me feel assured. I'd like to know what some people think of the Apevia, but if I hear negative comments on it's performance and such, I might end up getting a corsair 850.
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This is not the same unit (900W) and I can't find any professional reviews on the 1100 but Apevia's reputation has not been very good over the years.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=92

I would take Bobnova's expert advice and get a known quality brand. You're going to need a unit that will give you more than a fair amount of confidence using (Corsair 850).
 
I see.. Well, there are many types of Corsair 850s, could you post a link to the one that you believe is best? I'm willing to sacrifice more money for quality.
 
mistahtokyo said:
I see.. Well, there are many types of Corsair 850s, could you post a link to the one that you believe is best? I'm willing to sacrifice more money for quality.
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Yep, that's easy:

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article/2009/05/27/corsair_hx850w_power_supply/9

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article/2008/12/19/corsair_tx850w_power_supply/9

Here's their latest model:

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=218

Our sticky:

http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=589708

Anything on that list in that power range is fine depending on what's available to you. Shop around for best prices.
 
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